15th November 2019
We’ve had a very busy week at school; we’ll start by saying what an enjoyable day the juniors had at Tower Wood, the upper juniors were working towards their sailing qualifications, whilst the lower juniors paddled in canoes and did some tree climbing and abseiling – photos can be seen on our Facebook page.
This week we joined the nation to participate in ‘National Anti-Bullying Week’. We have had class discussions and assemblies based on the theme for this year ‘Change Starts With Us’. The junior children had a wonderful way of embracing the theme – they each had a secret buddy to look out for and be kind to for the week – we’ll see on Monday if children correctly identified their buddy!
On Tuesday, 16 children joined us for a sunny but chilly walk to school. Thank you to the parents and pre-school children who joined us too!
Our infant children continued their Forest School journey on Tuesday afternoon – their next session is Monday 25th November with our friends from Hornby St Margaret’s.
Thank you to all the parents who took the time to speak to our SIAMs inspector on Thursday, we will let you know the outcome as soon as we have any information.
Boxes of Hope – we sent off 10 boxes to Romania this week – we hope they bring some joy to children in Romania this Christmas.
Thank you to all those children who brought them in.
Poppy Appeal – a huge thank you to all who donated to the poppy appeal, it was lovely to see so many of the children wearing poppies or bracelets.
Welfare Assistant – we have a vacancy for a welfare assistant on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 11.45am – 1.15pm (term time only). We need someone to help serve meals and supervise the children during their midday break. Please contact the office for more details.
REMINDER: Junior Residential – thank you to all the parents who have returned the slip and deposit for the Malham residential. A copy of the original letter from Mr Stafford-Roberts is included in the bag for any children we are still waiting for a reply from. We would like to know by Monday 18th November if your child/ren will be going, so we can confirm numbers with the Youth Hostel.
Leck Playgroup Visit – Leck playgroup will be visiting school on Monday 2nd December from 9.30am – 11.30am, please feel free to stay with younger siblings and tell any friends and family members to come along too. Please find enclosed a small flyer, please pop it on a noticeboard or advertise it wherever suitable, if anyone would like more copies please pop in the office.
Christmas Lunch! – overleaf, you will find a reply slip for a special Christmas Lunch on Tuesday 10th December. If you child already receives a school lunch that day, then you do not need to complete the form. However, if you child would like lunch that day, please end in your completed form by Monday 25th November (to allow the kitchen to order the turkey).
Height & Weight Check – children in Y6 and Reception will be taking part in this year’s national measurement programme. If you are happy for your child to take part, you do not need to do anything. If you do not wish for your child to be involved, please phone 0300 247 0040. For parents of those children involved, there is a full information leaflet enclosed in this week’s Friday bag.
PTFA News –
PTFA Jumble Sale –
Saturday 30th November 10am-12noon at Fraser Hall.
Please encourage friends and family to come along and grab a bargain. Any suitable items left over from the jumble will be included in the next Bag2School collection.
We are still in need of parent volunteers to help set up and clear away and also run the stalls throughout the event – without enough support the event will not be able to take place. The sign-up sheet is outside the office. Thank you in advance.
PTFA Winter Wonderland –
Friday 13th November 5pm – tickets are now available for our Winter Wonderland; these are £5 per child and includes a gift from Father Christmas, cookies and milk whilst listening to a festive story from Mrs Claus – all taking place in our fabulous yurt.
Children will be taken to the yurt in groups, whilst the other children will be watching a festive film in the hall – refreshments will be available for adults to enjoy in the junior classroom. Please return the slip at the bottom of the newsletter requesting your tickets and they will be forwarded to you in due course. Thank you.
Decorations – we are seeking donations of clear glass jars, battery operated t-lights and fairy lights to light up the path to the yurt – please hand any in to the office. Thank you in anticipation.
PTFA Christmas Raffle – you will find an envelope in this week’s Friday bag with raffle tickets for the Christmas raffle. The PTFA have worked really hard to get together some fantastic prizes, so we would like to raise as much money as possible. Please return all money and tickets by Friday 6th December. Thank you.
Easy Fundraising – is an easy and free way to raise funds for the PTFA every time you shop online. Schools can raise amazing amounts of money through this scheme. It works by parents and family members using easyfundraising.org.uk as a first step to find the retailer they want to buy from online. When you visit a website to buy something via this page it will register your sale. Easy Fundraising will receive a donation based on the value of your order which will be passed onto your chosen charity or school. All you need to do is create an account on www.easyfundraising.org.uk; log onto the website and set your cause to St Peters C E Primary School Leck. You don’t have to go through the Easy Fundraising website each time, once you have registered there is a free app you can download for your smart phone or tablet, so it really couldn’t be easier!